Day: August 13, 2024

‘Dedication To Excellence,’ Tinubu Celebrates D’Tigeress Coach

Abibat Babalola

▪️Full statement of what the president wrote on Rena Wakama and her Nigerian side’s historic quarter-final outing       President Bola Tinubu has celebrated Rena Wakama for her exploits at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Wakama, who is the D’Tigress coach, led the Nigerian side to a historic quarter-final outing (the first African team to do so both male/female) at the Games before bowing gallantly to the US. Her exploits at the Olympics earned her the best women’s coach prize, an honour Tinubu said is deserving. “President Tinubu states that…

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NCDMB, Petroleum Commission Ghana Begin Technical Cooperation

ADEOLA YUSUF

In furtherance of its long-standing support to African oil and gas producing countries and development of local content in the continent, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Monday in Lagos began a five-day knowledge sharing programme with the Petroleum Commission of Ghana. The engagement seeks to establish technical cooperation between the NCDMB and the Ghanaian Commission through capacity building and learning from the Board’s rich experiences, best practices and procedures in local content development. Part of the objectives are to foster the Petroleum Commission of Ghana’s efforts…

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Teenagers Behead 14 Year-Old Friend For Money Rituals

Abibat Babalola

. ‘How the head was to be prepared and used for taking pap,’ criminal cleric who was an accomplice to the suspects sings in Police custody       In a tragic incident that occurred at Olorisaoko community in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State on Saturday, a 14-year-old boy, identified as Malik Kareem, was reportedly beheaded for money ritual by his friends and a muslim cleric. According to reports, the victim, who recently wrote his final subject for the West African Secondary School Certificate Examination, alongside his three…

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Torn Passport Saga: Lady Opens Up As NIS Launches Investigations

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has launched a formal investigation into the trending video on social media, showing a female traveler destroying a Nigerian Standard Passport at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The agency, in a statement by its spokesman, Kenneth Udo, warned that if the allegations were substantiated, her actions would be a breach of Section 10(b) of the Immigration Act 2015 (as amended). According to the statement: “The individual has been identified and invited for further investigation. If the allegations are substantiated, her actions would have…

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N70k Minimum Wage: We’ll Shut Down Defaulting States – Labour

Abibat Babalola

The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, ASCSN, has threatened to cripple the activities of states that refuse to implement the N70,000 new national minimum wage. President of the Association Shehu Muhammed, gave the threat yesterday during the association’s 5th Quadrennial Delegates Conference in Lagos, where he emerged as the new president. According to him, “For states not ready to implement the new minimum wage, let me tell you categorically, it is impossible. We are coming for them.” He urged state governments to implement the new wage to improve…

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Rema, Tems Make Barack Obama’s 2024 Summer Playlist

Ganiyu Amodu

Former United States President Barack Obama has released his annual summer playlist, featuring 44 songs from various genres. This year, Nigerian artists Tems and Rema are the only Nigerians who made the list. Obama shared the playlist on X.com on Monday, saying, “With summer winding down, I wanted to share some songs that I’ve been listening to lately – and it wouldn’t be my playlist if it didn’t include an eclectic mix. I hope you find something new to listen to!” Tems and Rema’s inclusion follows previous recognitions for Nigerian…

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JUST IN: Gospel Singer, Aduke Gold, Is Dead

Ganiyu Amodu

The gospel music community mourns the loss of rising star Aduke Ajayi, better known as Aduke Gold, who has sadly passed away. The news of her demise was shared on Tuesday by fellow gospel artiste Esther Igbeke on social media, who posted a tribute with Aduke Gold’s picture and the caption: “A general has fallen. RIP.” Aduke Gold’s death comes in the wake of the death of another prominent gospel singer, Egbin Orun, who died on April 28, 2024. Esther Igbekele, a close colleague, had confirmed Orun’s death via an…

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